Chapter 1 Introduction to Traffic Engineering 1
1.1 Traffic Engineering Definition,Scope and Functions 1
1.2 Research Objectives of Traffic Engineering 3
1.3 Elements of Traffic Engineering 5
1.4 Modern Problems for Traffic Engineers 7
New Words and Expressions 8
Exercises 9
Reading Material 10
参考译文 13
Chapter 2 Characteristics and Components of Traffic Systems 17
2.1 Road Users 17
2.2 Vehicles Characteristics 25
2.3 Streets and Highways 36
2.4 General Environment 41
New Words and Expressions 43
Exercises 45
Reading Material 45
参考译文 49
Chapter 3 Traffic Stream Characteristics 53
3.1 Macroscopic Parameters 53
3.2 Microscopic Parameters 58
3.3 Relationships among Various Parameters 58
3.4 Types of Traffic Flow 64
New Words and Expressions 66
Exercises 66
Reading Material 67
参考译文 73
Chapter 4 Traffic Studies 78
4.1 Objectives of Traffic Studies 78
4.2 Types of Studies 79
4.3 Volume Studies 81
4.4 Speed and Travel Time Studies 84
4.5 Intersection Delay Studies 89
4.6 Parking Studies 90
4.7 Accidents Studies 95
New Words and Expressions 104
Exercises 106
Reading Material 106
参考译文 110
Chapter 5 Traffic Management and Control 113
5.1 Traffic Control Devices 113
5.2 Intersection Control 117
5.3 Traffic System Management 124
New words and Expressions 137
Exercises 139
Reading Material 139
参考译文 146
Chapter 6 Traffic Planning 152
6.1 Fundamentals of Transportation Planning 152
6.2 Transportation and Land Use 156
6.3 Transportation Demand Analysis 160
6.4 Trip Generation Model 162
6.5 Trip Distribution Model 167
6.6 Modal Split Model 175
6.7 Trip Assignment Model 177
6.8 Introduction to Disaggregate Model 182
New words and Expressions 184
Exercises 185
Reading Material 187
参考译文 191
Chapter 7 Intelligent Transportation System 196
7.1 Introduction to ITS 196
7.2 GIS and GPS in ITS 201
7.3 Network Optimization 202
7.4 Sensing Traffic Using Sensors 203
7.5 In-Vehicle Routing,and Personal Route Information 208
7.6 Commercial Routing and Delivery 209
7.7 Dynamic Assignment 210
7.8 Intelligent Vehicle 210
7.9 Development of ITS 213
New Words and Expressions 215
Exercises 217
Reading Material 217
参考译文 223
Vocabulary 229
References 243